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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 20, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick to make him the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the league, met with Lakers vice president and general

ESPN Insiders Jun 20, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal to hire JJ Redick as the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, ending a drawn-out search for one of the NBA’s premier jobs. Redick will get a four-year deal and will now be

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has opted into his $9.1 million player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN. At his exit interview in April, Payton hinted at his desire to return to Golden State but said he hoped to renegotiate

Open Extended Reactions Sources from a half-dozen NBA teams have told ESPN they’ve had difficulty securing workouts with 2024 draft prospect Bronny James, but the agent for the former USC guard confirmed James has worked out individually for just two teams at this point — the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers — and

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All-Star forward Pascal Siakam intends to sign a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract to stay with the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and general manager Chad Buchanan presented the max offer to Siakam and his

Jun 19, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After one season, the Detroit Pistons have dismissed coach Monty Williams, who leaves with five years and $65 million-plus left on his deal, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision to fire Williams was made at the ownership level, sources told Wojnarowski. Team Win Pct. Pistons

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Van Gundy has agreed on a deal to become the lead assistant on Ty Lue’s LA Clippers‘ coaching staff, sources told ESPN. Van Gundy is considered one of the finest minds in basketball and had been pursued for years to rejoin coaching on

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions THE CALL ITSELF was not unusual. In the seven years they’d played together, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had kept in touch over the summers. Mostly via text,

Jun 17, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season came to an end Monday with the Boston Celtics defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 106-88, to claim their NBA-record 18th championship. With the title, the Celtics retain the top spot, which they’ve held since November, in our way-too-early Power Rankings for next season.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Behind 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists from Jayson Tatum and 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics blew out the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to win the 2024 NBA Finals, winning a record-setting

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have listed Kristaps Porzingis as available for Game 5 of the NBA Finals and is expected to play, according to coach Joe Mazzulla. Porzingis was listed as available ahead of Game 4 Friday in Dallas but did not end

ESPN Insiders Jun 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Dallas Mavericks avoiding a sweep in the 2024 NBA Finals by winning Game 4 over the Boston Celtics 122-84, their next task will be once again staving off elimination — this time on the road in Monday’s Game 5 at TD Garden.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — As the Celtics attempt to close out the NBA Finals with a victory over the Mavericks, it remains to be seen whether Kristaps Porzingis will be back on the court for Game 5 on Monday night. “I haven’t talked to him yet,”

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — With his Dallas Mavericks attempting to avoid elimination in the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving feels the pressure to perform in

Jun 15, 2024, 12:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Charles Barkley says next season will be his final one on TV. Barkley, part of the highly popular, award-winning “Inside the NBA” studio show, said Friday night that the 2024-25 season will be his last with TNT and that he won’t be joining any other network

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 01:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Entering Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and sitting one win away from a record-setting 18th NBA championship, the Boston Celtics told the world they would play with the same motivation they did through the first three games of the series. Things

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2024, 01:37 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd passionately defended his 25-year-old superstar before Friday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, saying some

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions It was the day of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the

NBA Insiders Jun 14, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA Finals will not end in a sweep as Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks put on a show in a dominating Game 4 win against the Boston Celtics. The emphatic 122-84 win at American Airlines Center gave the Mavs their first win

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN AUGUST OF 2021 Jason Kidd had been on the job as coach of the Dallas Mavericks for just over a month when he flew to Slovenia to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEVEN MINUTES INTO Wednesday’s Game 3, it seemed the Boston Celtics were in danger of loosening their grip on the NBA Finals. The Dallas Mavericks had leapt out to a 25-12 lead, a run punctuated by a pull-up 3-pointer from former Celtic Kyrie Irving,

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — With the Mavericks on the brink of elimination, superstar Luka Doncic acknowledged that his frustration with officials has been an

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions The image is not flattering from any angle, and yet it will be the enduring one from these NBA Finals. The magnificent Luka Doncic is sitting on the

May 14, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, most NBA decision-makers have their eyes set on the draft and free agency. Editor’s Picks The free agency window will open June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, but teams and players are already hinting at what could be

NBA Insiders Jun 12, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are one win from capturing the 2024 NBA title — and they earned it. Boston built its fourth-quarter lead to 21 points before a frantic rally by the Dallas Mavericks turned Wednesday’s Game 3 into a roller coaster. However, the Celtics

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Celtics have ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Porzingis was diagnosed with a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg Tuesday

ESPN News Services Jun 12, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning at the age of 86, the LA Clippers

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions GOD SHAMMGOD ENTERS into a defensive stance, the 3-foot long padded extensions strapped to each arm serving as tools against the isolation

NBA Insiders Jun 11, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The NBA Finals got a major shakeup the day before Game 3 (Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC) with the Boston Celtics announcing Kristaps Porzingis had suffered a “rare injury,” putting his status for Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks — and

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham has agreed to join Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ staff as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday. Ham, whom the Lakers dismissed after going 94-70 with a trip to the Western Conference Finals in two